“What ever happened to Matthews. He was always a Democrat, but he used to be a sensible guy. I once loved his show. I think he is mentally sick.”
Yes. A couple of decades ago he used to a lot of fun to watch. Definitely a liberal, but sort of gentle and wry, observant and with a sense of humor. Now he is just a rabid, nasty, leftist hack.
I agree on the mental illness and will not be surprised if he pulls a Mitch Snyder in the still hours some dark night. Cynical leftist opportunists like Teddy Kennedy, Barney Frank, John Kerry etc. are just playing for personal gain and power, and can accept failures and setbacks with a shrug as the cost of doing business. True Brave New World believers on the other hand are prone to complete despair when their idols crumble, or remain stubbornly mute.
And during this same period, his employer made a conscious decision to become The Network Voice Of The Moonbats.
I suspect the two developments are connected somehow.
So am I contending that Chris Matthews, cool professional and objective journalist, became a "rabid, nasty, leftist hack" for the money...?
Yes, I am.